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The 44th Tokyo Motor Show is here with plenty of exciting new car reveals and lots of tech-heavy concept vehicles. Autoblog's Chris McGraw reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute, with commentary from Autoblog's Managing editor, Steven Ewing.

Jeffrey Katzenberg credits Tesla for saving his life in a crash. Elon Musk tweets about Tesla's Mexico plans. Enevate announces ultrafast charging for its Li-ion batteries. Emterra opens new CNG station near Toronto.

Porsche has been spotted testing a new 911 R, a different take on the GT3 aimed specifically at driving purists with no turbochargers, paddle shifters, or wide sticky tires. Just the unadulterated rear-engine experience.

Deliberation on the winners of Autoblog's Tech of the Year Award is under way. Nominees for best car in 2016 are: the Tesla Model S, the Chevy Volt and the BMW 7 series. Nominees for best tech in 2016 are: Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, VW's MiB II with AppConnect, Ford Sync 3, Audi Virtual Cockpit, the Smart Cross Connect App, and Volvo Sensus. Autoblog's Chris McGraw reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute.

By combining data from the OBD-II port and vehicle relays, the Kickstarter for the Voyo claims to give drivers access to useful automotive features right from their smartphone. In addition to reams of useful data and the ability to control the locks, some models can even get a form of stop/start.

Here are the finalists for the 2016 Autoblog Technology of the Year award. This year, we're awarding both the best individual technology and entire car, and the winners will be announced at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in January.

The Virtue Pedalist aims to combine the best of the bike and trike world to create the ultimate green commuter. With the e-assist of an electric bike, the stability of a tricycle, the storage of a cargo bike, and the aerodynamic enclosure of a velomobile, the Virtue Pedalist offers a little bit of everything.